Space Bass created and played by Constance Demby, 1980’s
18 Nov
I came across this video on the Mesmerizing Instruments and Sound Facebook Page. I love the eerie psychedelic tones almost as much as I love watch her play the ting in that fabulous outfit. That belt! Here’s the text from the Mesmerizing…Page:
“An ominous “80ties” Constance Demby playing the “Space Bass” , a instrument of her own design.
The Sonic Steel Space Bass is a 10 ft sheet of mirror finish stainless steel with 5 octaves of steel and brass rods. The rods can be bowed, struck percussively, and the metal sheet can be rubbed to create various effects. Several tones can be created by bowing a single rod, resulting in a multi-tiered overtone series. A sound scientist determined that the sound waves on the lowest notes of the instrument are approximately thirty feet long.
Constance Demby is a performing and recording artist, vocalist, experimental musical instrument inventor, painter, sculptor, and multi-media producer. Her work is categorized in the ambient/new age genre”
Periscopista – Interactive mist installation
8 NovA giant, misty cloud above a lake that could be controlled by festival crowd. By Thijs Biersteker and Amp.Amsterdam.
Grand Temple of Nature – psychedelic caleidoscope mirrorlapse of Thailand
5 NovBeautiful reflections of Thai landscapes by Chillheimer.
“Boohbah:Skipping Rope (Episode 1)”-Ragdoll Productions, 2003
4 NovI remember the first time I saw an episode of Boohbah. It was after an intense 4-week teaching stint left me so physically and emotionally exhausted that I could do nothing but lie on the couch and watch TV for a week straight. This was pre-streaming days, and weekday mid-morning television had little to offer. After watching about an hour of the local schoolboard district meeting (yes I was that desperate), I switched stations to find this beautiful, psychedelic wonder aimed for lucky little pre-school children. It was comfort food for my eyes and for my soul.
Boohbah is and was a polarizing show. Folks seem to love or hate it. I am fully and firmly entrenched on the love side of the fence. Created by Anne Wood and Ragdoll Productions (the same team who brought us Teletubbies), Boohbah features costumed creatures flying through rainbow space clouds, dancing, cooing and making fart sounds. Each episode includes a live action vignette driven by a gift and the storypeople. It is pure genius. I may post more episodes in the coming weeks to help us all relax during this stressful time of year. PS-If you are an American citizen reading this- VOTE!!!
“Étude” by Robert Duncan
28 OctVimeo Says:
“Étude is a conversation between an animator and a composer, that maps line, colour and texture visually and sonically”
Animation: Robert Duncan – robertduncan.me
Composer: Laren Polic – laren.bandcamp.com/album/to-beat-or-not-to-beat
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